Tamil Nadu Board Samacheer Kalvi solutions for Class 7th English Term 3 Answers Guide chapter 1 - Journey by Train [Latest edition]

Work in pairs. Choose six items which are essential for a camp. Rank their priority and justify your answer.

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2. ______
3. ______
4. ______
5. ______
6. ______

Give a picturesque view through which the train travels.

Why did the train stop in the middle of the forest?

Why was Sir Francis angry?

Which mode of transport did Fogg choose?

Did he hire Kiouni? Why?

Why was the elephant owner happy with the deal?

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Who inhabited the jungles that the train passed through?

What was the reaction of the inhabitants?

What did Mr. Fogg mean by, ‘it was foreseen’?

Describe the elephant driver in your own words.

What qualities of Mr. Phileas Fogg are highlighted in this extract? Support your answer with suitable examples.

Fill in the blanks with correct travel words.

To make travel convenient, we must ______tickets well in advance. Then we have to ______our things and ______our trip. We have to reach the ______station in time and ______the train in order to ______ our destination.

Match the phrasal verbs with their meanings.

Refer to a dictionary. Find the meaning of the following words and write them down.

1. journey- ______
2. picnic- ______
3. pilgrimage- ______
4. tour-______
5. vacation- ______
6. excursion- ______

Listen to the teacher reading the Weather forecast and complete the report.

Name of the Cyclone is ______.It may affect the ______and ______. Heavy rains are expected on ______and______.It is ______away from Nagapatinam.

Your family has decided to go on a tour during the vacation. You are calling a travel agency and seeking information regarding package, places of visit, cost etc. Work in pairs and role play as a receptionist and a customer.

Rewrite the story in the past tense.

The boy chases a cat. The cat climbs up the tree and purrs from the branch of the tree. The cat jumps to another tree. The boy who is chasing the cat notices a snake under the tree. He leaves his attempt to catch the cat and he runs home screaming for help.

Look at the picture and complete the following.

Nila told  Miruthula ______. Miruthula said that the idly ______. Nila ______ was delicious too. She also said that they had added Kashmiri chilli. Miruthula said ______very much.

Your friend is coming to your city/town to spend a week with you. He/she wants to visit some tourist places and enjoy the special food items of the place. Prepare a two-day itinerary for the visit.

You are waiting to board a train in a railway station. The train is delayed by an hour. Write a paragraph about the crowded scene in the railway station based on your observation.